Chicken Soup with Smoked Sausage, White Beans and Greens - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 bone-in chicken breast halves (about 2 lb total)
- 3 medium carrots
- 2 stalk celery
- 1 medium onion
- 2 32- oz. containers low-sodium chicken broth
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 6 oz. fully cooked Italian chicken sausage
- 1 small head escarole
- 1 15- oz. can white beans
Instructions
- Place the chicken, carrots, celery and onion in a large pot. Add the broth, cover and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, add 3/4 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper and simmer, covered, until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. (Skim and discard any foam that rises to the top.)
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
- Transfer the chicken to a bowl. When cool enough to handle, shred the meat, discarding the skin and bones.
- Stir the chicken back into the soup along with the sausage, escarole and beans. Simmer until the escarole is tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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